On Tue, Sep 15, 2015 at 6:56 PM, Melissa P <[email protected]> wrote:
> Sorry, we’ll have to disagree. I didn’t see The View, but an abbreviated > TED-like talk, no matter what the subject, is out of place in a segment > that features the contestants showing off a skill in one of the arts. > Years of hard work and dedication go into learning to sing, dance, or play > an instrument. Those who do well in that part of the competition should be > admired and move forward in the competition. If Miss Colorado got dinged > for her “performance” – either by the judges or the View ladies – she > deserved it. BTW I like the winner for having an old-fashioned name. > There are not too many Bettys around these days. > I have no opinion on who should have "won" the beauty contest; but if 16 years into the 21st century we are saying that either being a great nurse, or creating and delivering an effective monologue about the nursing experience, is somehow less a talent deserving of recognition and respect than tap dancing in glorified underwear, then it seems we are much worse off than I thought. If the monologue is not an acceptable talent, then why did the contest allow her to do it? And, if you actually watch The View clip I can't believe you would really defend the absurd things some of the hosts said, which aside from being stupid seemed to reinforce the very point Colorado was trying to attack, which is that nursing (a traditionally female profession) is less important than being a physician. -- -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
